Race 9 (584)
THE WONG CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | ELITE SIXTY-SIX (CK085) | D Beadman | -- | First to hit ground, allowed to relax behind speed racing 2Ls back behind leader, travelled well to turn, angled clear at 400 M, took lead inside 200 M and kept on well to defy rival late. |
2 | 14 | NATIONAL GLORY (CJ176) | J Lloyd | B/XB | Began in line, slotted in behind pace group 3 to 4Ls back in 2 wide line, had fair run to bend, inconvenienced early straight but got moving over final furlong to go down by a nose. |
3 | 7 | CALIFORNIA MOON (CK097) | M Chadwick | TT | Began well, pressed forward to take up prominent role, showed lead throughout, headed leader on turning, led until inside 200 M but couldn't lift when collared, kept on respectably for 3rd. |
4 | 12 | RED RULER (CH198) | C W Wong | V-/TT | No early speed, taken back to rear, raced 7 to 8Ls or so away at tail, saved ground on rails to bend, made many lengths along inside in straight to be nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
5 | 10 | GOUF (CJ227) | B Prebble | CP/TT | Out with rest, assumed a midfield role 3 to 4Ls back, difficult to settle in mid-section, awkwardly placed roundin bend, made gradual progress when clear to be closest at finish. |
6 | 13 | WIN A DOZEN (CH262) | M L Yeung | TT | Fast away, pressed on in search of front, posted 3 wide with cover 2Ls off speed, same margin down turning kept on evenly straight holding ground late. |
7 | 11 | AMNESTY (CK051) | K C Leung | B/TT | Tardy to begin and unable to take usual promenent spot, positioned 6Ls back in running line, back with last few turning, made some ground final 200 M. |
8 | 1 | GRAND STORE (CH087) | P H Lo | TT- | Shared early speed, kicked up to hold lead, pressured throughout and shaded on bend by outside horse, headed at 300 M and just weakened out thereafter. |
9 | 2 | HO HAPPY (CK286) | J Winks | -- | Standard break, ended up back behind midfield 5 to 6Ls away on rails throughout, lacked extra gear on turning and simply kept on at one paced in straight. |
10 | 5 | LUCKYME (CH012) | Y T Cheng | -- | Didn't muster and went back from an outside alley, posted 3 wide amongst last few 7Ls or so away, always well back, passed only tired runners late. |
11 | 6 | SUPER FORTUNE (CK269) | H W Lai | -- | Began fairly, hard ridden to take a spot behind speed, raced 1 out 1 back to bend, still 2Ls down turning but found little when placed under pressure and faded out. |
12 | 4 | BRILLIANT ONE (CG212) | W M Lai | -- | Taken back soon after start, ended up 7 to 8Ls away, always rearward and still had plenty to do on turning, no response in straight and battled to line. |
13 | 8 | OUR PEGASUS (CK093) | O Doleuze | -- | Standard break, ended up racing 3 wide but had cover in midfield 5Ls off pace, dropped in on bend, struggling on turning, gradually dropped out. |
14 | 3 | BROTHERS IN ARMS (CJ070) | W C Marwing | CP | Began with purpose, pressed forward but trapped 3 wide without cover, did plenty of work to bend, hung in straight and unable to be ridden out, folded easily. |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |